This is an analysis of the poem Elated To Have Been Distanced that begins with:

From which side are those with kept delusions,
Would 'they' say are most difficult to view? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcdaXAE EXeXXABAEEdec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101010 1111110001 1101100110010 101101001001 1011010010001 001110110100 1110100101001001 0001000010 111011010 1010001001 101101010 11010101100 0111101010 1111110001 1110100101001001 0001000010 111011010 111000011010 011000010100 101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 299
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Elated To Have Been Distanced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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